The Essentials of Mla Style: A Guide to Documentation for Writers of Research Papers

by Joseph F. Trimmer

In easy-to-use outline form, this little book is a handy distillation of the best-selling MLA Handbook, with all the information a student needs to format a typescript, list sources at the end of the paper, cite sources in the paper's text, and avoid unintentional plagiarism. It also includes a sample outline and research paper and, for writers in the social sciences, a brief discussion of the style preferred by the American Psychological Association. Up to date-with rules for citing such new media as CD-ROMS, videotapes, and online databases. Includes a complete sample outline and research paper, with an appendix on APA style.

Genres: Nonfiction, Writing, Reference

70 pages, Paperback

First published March 31, 1998

Reviews

[Jo Ann Hall]

Great little introduction to research and easy to read in one sitting.